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When you need to ship a car to or from Fullerton, count on an auto transport company that gets cars where they need to be safely and on time. RoadRunner Auto Transport has over 30 years of experience delivering cars cross country, with door-to-door vehicle transport anywhere in Fullerton, CA. Our transport coordinators handle every step, from pricing and carrier assignment to dispatch and delivery.

Whether you need a car transported in or out of the city, RoadRunner sets you up with convenient Fullerton auto shipping at a fair price, with enclosed transport available for added protection. Call (888) 777-2123 or use our car shipping calculator to get an instant quote.

Every carrier in the network is vetted before it hauls for RoadRunner and carries its own cargo insurance, and the coordinator who prices your Fullerton move stays your point of contact until the car is delivered. Quotes are built from what carriers are charging to run the California lanes right now, not from a national average.

Whether the car is a daily driver, a classic headed for storage, or a student's first car going to campus, the same coordinator handles open and enclosed bookings, expedited pickups, and vehicles that do not run under their own power.

The result is a 4.7-star average across more than 39,000 verified customer reviews, and one phone number, (888) 777-2123, for the quote, the booking and the day of pickup.

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About Fullerton car shipping

Reliable car shipping to and from Fullerton, California

Fullerton sits in north Orange County, with the 91 along its south side and the 57 along its east. Its streets are mostly flat and wide, and most pickups take place at your driveway or the curb. The hills north of Bastanchury Road are harder to reach, and so are the older blocks by the downtown train depot. There the handoff takes place on a wider street such as Harbor Boulevard.

An open auto carrier unloading on a residential street

Carriers working Fullerton also serve Buena Park and La Habra to the west, Placentia and Yorba Linda to the east, and Orange down the 57. Students at Cal State Fullerton and Fullerton College ship cars in each late August and out each May. Households relocating into Orange County often send a car ahead of the family. Fullerton car shipping includes cars bought on the Beach Boulevard dealer row, picked up at the lot and delivered to the buyer.

Questions about a Fullerton pickup? Call (888) 777-2123.

139,311
Population (2023 est.)
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Population density
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Growth since 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (2023).
Pricing

What factors affect the cost to ship a car?

Several factors can affect your car shipping cost to or from Fullerton, CA — the six below are the ones that move it most, and they pull in different directions at once: a longer lane costs more in total but less per mile, an enclosed carrier adds protection and price, and a pickup date with some give in it can cancel out a busy-season premium. The quote you get is for your exact vehicle, dates and addresses, and it covers pickup, transport and delivery with no fees added afterwards.

Prices on the busiest California corridors are on the California car shipping page. For a price on your exact vehicle transport, use the calculator or call (888) 777-2123.

Fullerton car shipping factors
DistanceThe distance of your move from origin to destination. Longer lanes cost more in total while costing less per mile.Learn more Vehicle type and sizeLarger and heavier vehicles take more deck space and weight allowance on the carrier.Learn more Open, enclosed, or top-loadedOpen transport is the standard choice; an enclosed carrier costs more and shields the vehicle from weather and road debris.Learn more Pickup and delivery accessRural or hard-to-reach addresses can add to the price; a wide, legal curb keeps it simple.Learn more Season and timingDepending on your route, the time of year adds a seasonality factor; flexible dates help.Learn more Speed of deliveryExpedited pickup windows and direct routes are available for faster delivery at a higher rate.Learn more
Our Fullerton car shipping specialists can walk you through which factors matter most for your shipment. Calculate your Fullerton car shipping cost
Door-to-door in Fullerton

Door-to-Door Car Shipping in Fullerton: Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes We Serve

Fullerton is boxed in by freeways: State Route 91 along the south, State Route 57 up the east side, Interstate 5 at the southeast corner, and Beach Boulevard carrying State Route 39 down the west. The flat grid between them, along Harbor Boulevard, Commonwealth Avenue, Orangethorpe, and Chapman, is straightforward for a 75-foot carrier. The hills north of Bastanchury Road and the older blocks around the downtown train depot are where the handoff moves to a wider street.

Downtown & central Fullerton

Downtown Fullerton · Golden Hill · Raymond Hills · Hillcrest Park · Cal State Fullerton · Fullerton College

Older blocks with angled parking and the rail crossings by the depot; the driver picks Harbor Boulevard or Commonwealth.

The north Fullerton hills

Sunny Hills · Coyote Hills · West Coyote Hills · Laguna Lake · Bastanchury · Brea

Winding hillside roads and steep private drives; the handoff moves to Bastanchury Road or Harbor Boulevard at the bottom.

West Fullerton & Buena Park

Amerige Heights · West Fullerton · Fullerton Municipal Airport · Buena Park · La Habra

Beach Boulevard and the 91 keep this side wide and level, and the Buena Park auto center sits right off the freeway.

Placentia, Yorba Linda & Orange

Placentia · Yorba Linda · Orange · Old Towne Orange · Villa Park

Old Towne Orange runs narrow historic blocks around the plaza circle; the driver meets you on Chapman Avenue or Glassell Street.

Fullerton ZIP codes we serve

Carriers pick up and deliver across 414 ZIP codes in the Fullerton area, grouped here by postal district.

  • 900xx61 ZIPs
  • 901xx1 ZIP
  • 902xx18 ZIPs
  • 903xx2 ZIPs
  • 905xx8 ZIPs
  • 906xx32 ZIPs
  • 907xx29 ZIPs
  • 908xx28 ZIPs
  • 910xx14 ZIPs
  • 911xx27 ZIPs
  • 917xx60 ZIPs
  • 918xx6 ZIPs
  • 925xx1 ZIP
  • 926xx52 ZIPs
  • 927xx16 ZIPs
  • 928xx59 ZIPs
All 414 Fullerton-area ZIP codes

900xx: 90001, 90002, 90003, 90006, 90007, 90009, 90011, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90017, 90021, 90022, 90023, 90026, 90030, 90031, 90032, 90033, 90037, 90040, 90041, 90042, 90044, 90047, 90050, 90051, 90052, 90053, 90054, 90055, 90057, 90058, 90059, 90060, 90061, 90062, 90063, 90065, 90070, 90071, 90072, 90074, 90075, 90076, 90078, 90079, 90080, 90081, 90082, 90083, 90086, 90087, 90088, 90089, 90090, 90091, 90093, 90096, 90099

901xx: 90189

902xx: 90201, 90202, 90220, 90221, 90222, 90223, 90224, 90239, 90240, 90241, 90242, 90247, 90248, 90249, 90255, 90262, 90270, 90280

903xx: 90303, 90305

905xx: 90501, 90502, 90504, 90506, 90507, 90508, 90509, 90510

906xx: 90601, 90602, 90603, 90604, 90605, 90606, 90607, 90608, 90609, 90610, 90620, 90621, 90622, 90623, 90624, 90630, 90631, 90632, 90633, 90637, 90638, 90639, 90640, 90650, 90651, 90652, 90660, 90661, 90662, 90670, 90671, 90680

907xx: 90701, 90702, 90703, 90706, 90707, 90710, 90711, 90712, 90713, 90714, 90715, 90716, 90717, 90720, 90721, 90723, 90731, 90733, 90734, 90740, 90742, 90743, 90744, 90745, 90746, 90747, 90748, 90749, 90755

908xx: 90801, 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90809, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90831, 90832, 90833, 90834, 90835, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90846, 90847, 90848, 90853, 90895, 90899

910xx: 91003, 91006, 91007, 91008, 91009, 91010, 91016, 91017, 91024, 91025, 91030, 91031, 91066, 91077

911xx: 91101, 91102, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106, 91107, 91108, 91109, 91110, 91114, 91115, 91116, 91117, 91118, 91121, 91123, 91124, 91125, 91126, 91129, 91182, 91184, 91185, 91188, 91189, 91199

917xx: 91702, 91706, 91708, 91709, 91710, 91711, 91714, 91715, 91716, 91722, 91723, 91724, 91729, 91730, 91731, 91732, 91733, 91734, 91735, 91740, 91741, 91743, 91744, 91745, 91746, 91747, 91748, 91749, 91750, 91752, 91754, 91755, 91756, 91758, 91761, 91762, 91763, 91764, 91765, 91766, 91767, 91768, 91769, 91770, 91771, 91772, 91773, 91775, 91776, 91778, 91780, 91784, 91785, 91786, 91788, 91789, 91790, 91791, 91792, 91793

918xx: 91801, 91802, 91803, 91804, 91896, 91899

925xx: 92505

926xx: 92602, 92603, 92604, 92605, 92606, 92607, 92609, 92610, 92612, 92614, 92615, 92616, 92617, 92618, 92619, 92620, 92623, 92625, 92626, 92627, 92628, 92630, 92637, 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649, 92650, 92651, 92652, 92653, 92654, 92655, 92656, 92657, 92658, 92659, 92660, 92661, 92662, 92663, 92676, 92678, 92683, 92684, 92685, 92688, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92697, 92698

927xx: 92701, 92702, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706, 92707, 92708, 92711, 92712, 92728, 92735, 92780, 92781, 92782, 92799

928xx: 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808, 92809, 92811, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92817, 92821, 92822, 92823, 92825, 92831, 92832, 92833, 92834, 92835, 92836, 92837, 92838, 92840, 92841, 92842, 92843, 92844, 92845, 92846, 92850, 92856, 92857, 92859, 92860, 92861, 92862, 92863, 92864, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869, 92870, 92871, 92877, 92878, 92879, 92880, 92882, 92885, 92886, 92887, 92899

Nearby city pages

Local resources: County of Orange · California DMV Vehicle Registration
On-the-Ground Logistics

What Fullerton Pickups Actually Look Like

Most handoffs are straightforward door-to-door pickups. These are the exceptions, and how the driver handles them.

Three freeways and a flat grid

State Route 91 runs along the south side of Fullerton, State Route 57 up the east, Interstate 5 clips the southeast corner, and Beach Boulevard carries State Route 39 down the west. Harbor Boulevard, Commonwealth Avenue, Orangethorpe Avenue, and Chapman Avenue are wide enough for a carrier, so most Fullerton pickups happen at the driveway or the curb outside it.

Downtown and the depot

Downtown Fullerton keeps its older street plan around the Fullerton Transportation Center, where the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink trains share the freight corridor. Angled parking, short blocks, and the crossings by the depot leave no room for a 75-foot truck, so the driver picks a legal curb on Harbor Boulevard or Commonwealth a block or two away.

Above Bastanchury Road

North Fullerton climbs into Sunny Hills, Raymond Hills, and the Coyote Hills, where streets wind, driveways are short and steep, and mature trees hang low over the pavement. The standard handoff up there is at the bottom of the hill on Bastanchury Road or Harbor Boulevard, and the driver settles the exact spot with you before the day.

The blocks around the campuses

Cal State Fullerton sits between Nutwood Avenue and State College Boulevard, and Fullerton College is a mile west near Chapman and Lemon. Once the semester starts, student parking fills the residential streets around both campuses, so a carrier meets you in a lot or on a wider arterial instead of outside a crowded apartment block.

How it works

How does vehicle transport to and from Fullerton work?

how does vehicle transport to and from Fullerton work
  1. 1

    Get your car shipping quote

    Enter your pickup and delivery details and your Fullerton vehicle transport price appears on screen in seconds. Choose open-carrier shipping, the most popular and cost-effective option, or an enclosed carrier for additional protection.

  2. 2

    Vehicle pickup

    Book online or with a transport coordinator and pick a date. On pickup day your vehicle is inspected, carefully loaded onto the carrier, and you can track the status of your shipment online at any time.

  3. 3

    Vehicle delivery

    On delivery day your vehicle is safely offloaded and a final inspection confirms it arrived in the same condition as when it was picked up.

Read the full guide to how auto transport works
Getting Ready

Before the carrier arrives in Fullerton

Three things to handle between booking and pickup day. They take an hour in total and make both handoffs smooth.

1

Schedule in advance

Book 7–14 days ahead for the best rates, and 2–3 weeks during peak season, when carrier space is tightest.

2

Prep and empty the vehicle

Wash the car, leave about a quarter tank of fuel, and remove personal items. Anything left inside is not protected against loss or damage in transit.

3

Inspect at pickup and delivery

Walk around the vehicle with the driver at both ends, photograph its condition, and note anything new on the Bill of Lading before signing.

The Fullerton Story

Who Ships Cars in Fullerton, and Why

The shipments Fullerton generates most, and the service built for each.

Campus season in north Orange CountyCal State Fullerton is one of the largest campuses in the California State University system, Fullerton College has been teaching since 1913, and Hope International University sits nearby. Move-in lands in late August and move-out in May: parents shipping a car to campus, graduates shipping one out to a first job in another state.College car shipping Relocating into north Orange CountyThe Fullerton Transportation Center puts the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink service in the middle of town, which is part of why households relocating into Orange County land here rather than closer to the coast. A company move gets one coordinator, and the car usually travels ahead of the family.Corporate relocation shipping The Beach Boulevard dealer rowBuena Park's auto center sits on Auto Center Drive off Beach Boulevard, and dealership rows continue north along Beach through Buena Park and La Habra. A car bought at a lot here rides out on the same open carriers that serve the rest of the metro: picked up at the dealership, delivered to the buyer's address.Dealer vehicle shipping Cars from the hillside garagesThe older estates along Sunny Hills, Raymond Hills, and the ridge above Laguna Lake keep vehicles their owners would rather not send out in the weather and road grit. Enclosed carriers exist for those, and the loading still happens at the bottom of the hill where a full-size truck can legally stop.Enclosed auto transport
Fullerton pickups and deliveries

Shipping a car to Fullerton

Inbound Fullerton auto transport ends at your door in Fullerton or in Downtown & central Fullerton, The north Fullerton hills, West Fullerton & Buena Park. The carrier comes in with a delivery window set once the truck is a day out, and the driver checks the vehicle with you against the condition recorded at pickup before you sign for it.

If you are moving in, the quote is the same whether the car rides ahead of you or after you; California registration comes afterwards, and the California DMV links in the pickup section above cover that paperwork.

An SUV being driven down the ramps off an open carrier at delivery

Shipping a car from Fullerton

Outbound, Fullerton auto transport starts with one quote for the exact vehicle and dates. A transport coordinator assigns the carrier, confirms the pickup date, and from then on the driver is your contact for timing.

Open transport is the standard choice for a daily driver leaving California; enclosed transport is there for a car that should arrive without weather or road debris on it. Either way the price you see is for your exact vehicle, not a class average.

An SUV being driven up the ramps onto an open carrier at the curb
The RoadRunner Advantage

The RoadRunner Advantage for Fullerton Auto Transport

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No up front deposit required

No Up-Front Deposit Required

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Extended office hours

Extended Office Hours

Transport coordinators are available weekdays, 9 AM to 10 PM ET, and Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM ET.

Online shipment tracking

24/7 Online Shipment Tracking

Track the status of your shipment online anytime at your convenience.

Service Type

Open or Enclosed Transport for Fullerton?

Open car transport is the standard choice for most shipments and the most economical way to ship a daily driver, SUV, or truck. Your car rides with 8–10 others on a multi-vehicle trailer, driven on via built-in ramps and secured to the deck for the trip — the same way dealers move new inventory. See open auto transport for details.

Enclosed car shipping earns its premium of roughly 50% when the vehicle itself calls for it: luxury, classic, and exotic cars, a vehicle fresh off the dealer lot with no road miles, or anything you would not want exposed to weather and road debris. If you're weighing the two, our guide to the difference between enclosed and open auto transport covers it in detail.

Expedited shipping is also available when the calendar is not negotiable: guaranteed pickup windows and direct driver routes that get your vehicle there faster. It is the option time-sensitive moves lean on, from military relocations to students starting a new semester.

Sports car being loaded into an enclosed auto transport trailerShipping something special?White-glove protection for high-value vehiclesFully enclosed trailers shield luxury, classic, and exotic cars from weather, road salt, and debris the whole way.Explore Enclosed Car Shipping
Tips

Tips for shipping a car to or from Fullerton

1

Keep the pickup window flexible

A two- to three-day window lets the dispatcher place your car on the first carrier passing through; a fixed single day is the most expensive way to book.

2

Name a second contact for the handoff

Someone over 18 has to release and accept the vehicle, hand over the keys and sign the inspection reports. If you cannot be at the Fullerton address yourself, name a person you trust at booking.

3

Say so if the car does not run

Inoperable vehicles ship on a carrier with a winch, for an additional fee and usually a slightly longer wait for the right truck. Mention it at quote time so the assignment is right the first time.

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Yes, and late August is the busy window. The campus sits between Nutwood Avenue and State College Boulevard, and the residential blocks around it fill with student parking once the semester starts, so the driver usually meets you in a campus-adjacent lot or on a wider street rather than outside an apartment building. May move-out works the same way in reverse. Give us the move-in date when you book, and the driver confirms the exact spot with you by phone before pickup.
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